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San Jose Sharks · Jul 2025 – Oct 13, 2026
Ottawa Senators · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay Cap hit
William Eklund contract
#27Left WingAge 24Ottawa Senators
Ottawa SenatorsCap hit 2026-27
$5.60M$5,600,000San Jose Sharks · Jul 2025 – Oct 13, 2026Ottawa Senators · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)3 years · $16.8M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2029 · age 26
2026-27 · OTT · Cap hit $5.60M · Salary $5.60M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| % of cap | 5.4% | 4.9%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with SJS. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $863K AAV · signed Aug 14, 2021
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | SJS | SJS | SJS |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 14, 2021 with SJS. Source announcement